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- [What Are Red Flags in Cleveland Nursing Homes?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2026/09/08/what-are-red-flags-in-cleveland-nursing-homes/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Whether you are faced with the challenging decision to place someone you love in a Cleveland nursing home, or whether someone you love is already in a Cleveland nursing home, there are some important nursing home red flags to look out for. Many families struggle
- [How to Make a Complaint Against a Cleveland Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2026/09/07/how-to-make-a-complaint-against-a-cleveland-nursing-home/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Cleveland nursing homes are regulated. Virtually all nursing homes in Cleveland receive funds from Medicare or Medicaid. As a result, they are overseen by the Ohio Department of Health. The Ohio Department of Health comes out approximately once a year and performs what is known
- [How Falls Can Be Prevented in Cleveland Nursing Homes](https://thedicksonfirm.com/uncategorized/2026/09/06/how-falls-can-be-prevented-in-cleveland-nursing-homes/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. One of the most common types of cases that we handle here at The Dickson Firm involve a nursing home resident who has fallen. Tragically, when a nursing home resident falls, they can suffer any number of very serious, and sometimes even fatal, injuries including
- [Cityview Healthcare and Rehabilitation](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/08/31/cityview-healthcare-and-rehabilitation/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The Cityview Health Care and Rehabilitation nursing home is a 146 bed facility located at 6606 Carnegie Avenue in Cleveland, OH 44103. It is part of the Certus healthcare chain of nursing homes. It is owned by AJ City View Nursing and Rehab OPCO, LLC.
- [Crawford Manor HealthCare Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/09/01/crawford-manor-healthcare-center/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The Crawford Manor HealthCare Center nursing home is a 50-bed nursing home located at 1802 Crawford Road in Cleveland, Ohio 44106. It is part of the Saber Healthcare Group of nursing homes. Here at The Dickson Firm we have extensive experience with the Saber HealthCare
- [Arbors at Gallipolis](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/02/04/arbors-at-gallipolis/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The Arbors at Gallipolis Nursing Home is a 99-bed facility located at 170 Pinecrest Drive in Gallipolis, Ohio. This nursing home is part of the Arbors at Ohio chain of nursing homes. There are 16 nursing homes which are part of the Arbors of Ohio
- [Why Do Residents of Ohio Nursing Homes Get Bedsores?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bed-sores/2026/02/04/why-do-residents-in-ohio-nursing-homes-get-bedsores/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Many people call us here at The Dickson Firm because their loved one has developed a bedsore. These are also called “pressure sores”, and “decubitus ulcers”. They often ask us why their loved one developed a bedsore. In many, many cases, their loved one developed
- [What Can I Do if My Loved One is a Resident of a Nursing Home and at Risk for Falls?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/falls/2026/03/18/what-can-i-do-if-my-loved-one-is-a-resident-of-a-nursing-home-and-at-risk-for-falls/) - By nursing home abuse attorney, Blake Dickson I spent the last few days working on a very significant fall case. We represent the family of a woman who was a resident of a nursing home. She was a very high risk for falls. Tragically, she was allowed to fall twenty five (25) times in the
- [Choking Hazards in Nursing Homes](https://thedicksonfirm.com/choking/2026/03/19/choking-hazards-in-nursing-homes/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. We receive calls all the time from families whose loved one has choked in a nursing home. There are numerous hazards in nursing homes that our clients should be aware of. Choking because of issues with resident's dentures Choking because of swallowing problems (dysphagia) Choking
- [Malnutrition and Dehydration](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2026/03/19/malnutrition-and-dehydration/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Tragically, at The Dickson Firm, we receive calls from families whose loved one has died as a result of neglect. Often these residents have died of dehydration and/or malnutrition. Many nursing home residents need assistance with eating. Some residents have suffered a recent injury. Many
- [How Do I Choose The Right Lawyer To Handling My Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect Case?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2026/04/03/how-do-i-choose-the-right-lawyer-to-handling-my-nursing-home-abuse-and-neglect-case/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Despite the fact that we have more and more information available to us, often making a choice is actually more difficult. You try to choose a restaurant or a hotel in the city you are going to visit. You do a search to find out
- [Blossom Care Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/04/07/blossom-care-center/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Blossom Care Center of Cuyahoga Falls, LLC, formerly known as Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls. Blossom Care Center of Cuyahoga Falls is a 122 bed facility located at 300 East Bath Road, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223. On www.medicare.gov, it is still listed as Continuing
- [Representative Eric Swalwell](https://thedicksonfirm.com/assault-harassment/2026/04/17/representative-eric-swalwell/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. A California woman on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, came forward and said she was raped by Representative Eric Swalwell in 2018 and she now has plans to make a report to law enforcement. Lonna Brewes said in a news conference that the assault occurred in
- [April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month](https://thedicksonfirm.com/assault-harassment/2026/04/22/april-is-sexual-assault-awareness-month/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Fear and stigma can be tremendous barriers for survivors seeking support. Survivors often worry that no one will believe them. This is why sexual assault is one of the least reported crimes. They may feel ashamed or embarrassed as to what happened to them. They
- [New York Times Opinion Essay Argues America Operates a Hidden Justice System](https://thedicksonfirm.com/arbitration/2026/05/01/new-york-times-opinion-essay-argues-america-operates-a-hidden-justice-system/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The article argues that America operates a "hidden justice system" through forced arbitration, where disputes are resolved privately by arbitrators often paid by the very companies being sued — a system the author compares to bribery. Read the full article here at NYTimes.com: This is
- [Happy Mother's Day](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2026/05/10/happy-mothers-day/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. On Mother's Day, many people visit their moms. A lot of moms reside in nursing homes. Some people see their mom on Mother's Day in a nursing home when they have not seen her for a while. Many people do not live in the same
- [How to Pursue a Nursing Home If My Loved One Has Been Neglected or Abused ](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2026/05/12/how-to-pursue-a-nursing-home-if-my-loved-one-has-been-neglected-or-abused/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. We receive calls every day here at The Dickson Firm, L.L.C., from individuals and families whose loved one has been neglected and/or abused while a resident of an Ohio Nursing Home. We post a lot of blogs on this website about how to keep your
- [Broadview Multi Care Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/05/22/broadview-multi-care-center/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Broadview Multi Care Center is a 200 bed facility located at 5520 Broadview Road in Parma, Ohio. This nursing home is also part of the Legacy Health Services chain of nursing homes. Broadview Multi Care Center has an overall rating of 2 out of 5
- [Arbors West](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/05/27/arbors-west/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The Arbors West nursing home is a 94 bed nursing home located at 375 West Main Street in West Jefferson, Ohio. It is part of the Arbors chain of nursing homes. As you can see from our list, there are 16 Arbors nursing homes listed
- [Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/06/23/scioto-rehabilitation-care-center/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center is a 125 bed facility located at 433 Obetz Road in Columbus, Ohio. This nursing home is part of the David Oberlander chain of nursing homes. The Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center nursing home has an overall rating of
- [Muskingum Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/06/24/muskingum-skilled-nursing-rehabilitation/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The Muskingum Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation nursing home is a 50 bed facility located at 501 Pinecrest Drive in Beverly, Ohio. This nursing home is part of the Continuing Healthcare Solutions chain of nursing homes. The Muskingum Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation nursing home has an
- [Oak Grove Manor](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/08/12/oak-grove-manor/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The Oak Grove Manor nursing home is a 75 bed facility located at 1670 Crider Road in Mansfield, Ohio. This nursing home is also part of the Lionstone Care chain of nursing homes. The Oak Grove Manor nursing home has an overall rating of one
- [Why Do Residents of Akron Nursing Homes Get Bedsores?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2026/06/24/why-do-residents-of-akron-nursing-homes-get-bedsores/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Many people call us here at The Dickson Firm because their loved one in an Akron nursing home has developed a bedsore. These are also called “pressure sores” and “decubitus ulcers.” They often ask us why their loved one developed a bedsore. In many, many
- [Things to Watch Out for When Admitting Your Loved One to a Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/arbitration/2026/05/11/things-to-watch-out-for-when-admitting-your-loved-one-to-a-nursing-home/) - This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. The New York Times recently published a guest essay by Brendan Ballou. Mr. Ballou is a former federal prosecutor and the author of a forthcoming book called, "When Companies Run the Courts”. The essay published in the New York Times was adapted from that book.
- [Blake Dickson, Featured Guest on National Nursing Home Podcast](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2026/07/31/blake-dickson-featured-guest-on-national-nursing-home-podcast/) - In this episode of the Justice for Residents podcast, host Rob Schenk interviews Ohio nursing home attorney Blake Dickson about strategies for challenging arbitration agreements in nursing home abuse and neglect cases. Rather than focusing on common arguments about a resident's capacity or the authority of the person signing the agreement, Dickson discusses less conventional
- [Nursing Home Injury Lawyer in Akron, Ohio: Protecting Your Loved Ones From Abuse and Neglect](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/04/15/nursing-home-injury-lawyer-in-akron-ohio-protecting-your-loved-ones-from-abuse-and-neglect/) - When You Need an Experienced Akron Nursing Home Injury Attorney, Call Blake Dickson at 1 800 OHIO LAW. If your loved one has suffered injuries, neglect, or abuse in an Akron nursing home, you need experienced legal representation from an attorney who understands the state and federal laws that apply to the care of nursing
- [Ohio tort reform protects rapists per Ohio Supreme Court ruling](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2016/12/15/ohio-tort-reform-protects-rapists-per-ohio-supreme-court-ruling/) - Lack of accountability provides employment avenues for sexual predators Columbus, OH.(December 14, 2016) - The Ohio Supreme Court today ruled that Ohio’s tort reform legislation, passed in 2005, protects a business that knowingly hires sexual predators, thereby allows sexual offenders to work with children and other vulnerable Ohioans. According to the ruling, an entity that
- [Police Collect DNA From Nursing Home Workers After Rape of Patient in Coma](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2019/01/14/police-collect-dna-from-nursing-home-workers-after-rape-of-patient-in-coma/) - The police collected the DNA of male employees of a private nursing home in Arizona this week as they broadened the investigation into allegations that a woman in a vegetative state there who gave birth to a child last month had been sexually assaulted. On Wednesday, the Phoenix Police Department appealed to the community for
- [$3.4 Million Medicaid Fraud Inquiry Hovers Over Nursing Home Where Comatose Woman Was Raped and Had Baby](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2019/01/17/3-4-million-medicaid-fraud-inquiry-hovers-over-nursing-home-where-comatose-woman-was-raped-and-had-baby/) - State investigators in Arizona are examining $3.4 million in possible Medicaid fraud at the parent company of a Phoenix nursing center where a woman in a vegetative state was raped and gave birth to a boy in December, according to court records. The inquiry into the company, Hacienda HealthCare, began in 2016, when investigators at the health
- [Ohio State’s Richard Strauss investigation another sobering reminder that colleges must listen to athletes: Doug Lesmerises](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2019/05/24/ohio-states-richard-strauss-investigation-another-sobering-reminder-that-colleges-must-listen-to-athletes-doug-lesmerises/) - On Friday, Ohio State said at least 177 men were sexually abused by athletic department doctor Richard Strauss, who died years ago. This is according to findings from a law firm that investigated the accusations, concluding that school leaders knew at the time.
- [Richard Strauss and The Ohio State University must be held accountable](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2019/05/31/richard-strauss-and-the-ohio-state-university-must-be-held-accountable/) - Richard Strauss, the former Ohio State University Athletic Director, who is now deceased, abused at least 177 male students between 1979 and 1998. University officials at the Ohio State University failed to notify the proper authorities, and failed to take adequate steps to address his actions according to a report that the Ohio State University
- [RAPE IS NOT ABOUT ATTRACTION.](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2019/06/27/rape-is-not-about-attraction/) - President Trump\'s response to E. Jean Carroll was \"she\'s not my type.\" This response is horrific and symbolizes a common and devastating misconception about rape. Rape is about power. Rape is not about being attracted to somebody.
- [Time’s Up Mr. Weinstein.](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2020/03/12/times-up-mr-weinstein/) - As Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to what will likely be the rest of his life in prison, and still faces additional charges in California, I wanted to take this opportunity to reconfirm The Dickson Firm's commitment to standing up for anyone who has survived sexual assault or any other type of violence. First, I would
- [Investigating Allegations of Sexual Assault at the Villa at the Lake Assisted Living Facility in Conneaut, Ohio](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2025/06/06/investigating-allegations-of-sexual-assault-at-the-villa-at-the-lake-assisted-living-facility-in-conneaut-ohio/) - We are investigating allegations of sexual assault at the Villa at the Lake assisted living facility located at 48 Parrish Road in Conneaut, Ohio 44030. Conneaut is a smaller town, about an hour outside of Cleveland, near Ashtabula in the Northeast corner of Ohio near the Pennsylvania border. The Villa at the Lake assisted living
- [Sexual Assault in Ohio Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2025/12/08/sexual-assault-in-ohio-nursing-homes-and-assisted-living-facilities/) - Tragically, we receive calls here at The Dickson Firm from families whose loved one has been assaulted in their nursing home or assisted living facility. We were recently contacted by a family whose loved one was raped in her assisted living facility. After an investigation, it turned out that the same employee who raped her,
- [What Can I Do Now That My Loved One is in a Nursing Home?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2015/03/26/what-can-i-do-now-that-my-loved-one-is-in-a-nursing-home/) - There are thousands of nursing homes throughout the United States. Most are funded through Medicare and Medicaid. These nursing homes are often understaffed. The residents of these nursing homes often receive poor care. If someone you love is a resident of a nursing home, there are number of things to look for to determine whether
- [Ohio nursing home inspectors fail to meet federal deadlines amid serious understaffing: A Critical Choice](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/08/22/ohio-nursing-home-inspectors-fail-meet-federal-deadlines-amid-serious-understaffing-critical-choice/) - CLEVELAND, Ohio - The agency that provides Ohio's nursing home inspectors -- the officials charged with making sure the state's most vulnerable receive proper care -- is understaffed by at least a dozen employees and, for years, has failed to meet federal deadlines for evaluating facilities... Read More The Dickson Firm believes it is
- [See all 26 lowest-rated, one-star nursing homes in Northeast Ohio](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/08/22/see-26-lowest-rated-one-star-nursing-homes-northeast-ohio/) - CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unveiled Nursing Home Compare to help consumers find the best choices in nursing-home care. It uses the star system: One star is the lowest rating, while five is the highest. As of Feb. 1, 2017, there were 26 one-star nursing home in seven Northeast Ohio
- [Jury awards family $1 million in lawsuit against Beachwood nursing home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bed-sores/2017/08/22/jury-awards-family-1-million-lawsuit-beachwood-nursing-home/) - BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- A jury has awarded the family of a former Beachwood nursing home resident $1 million in a lawsuit filed more than two and a half years ago. The resident, 71-year-old Mary L. Stevens, died in May 2012 at Beachwood Pointe Care Center on Chagrin Boulevard. She suffered infected pressure wounds, or bedsores, caused by
- [Ohio nursing homes among the nation's lowest rated in quality of care: A Critical Choice](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/08/22/ohio-nursing-homes-among-nations-lowest-rated-quality-care-critical-choice/) - CLEVELAND, Ohio - For nearly 12 hours, nurses at Normandy Manor of Rocky River accidentally poisoned Susanne Lawrence. The nurses had given her 20 times the prescribed dosage of oxycodone, or 500 milligrams, according to state and federal reports. They failed to read the label on the drug and did not dilute it, investigators said,
- [UNDERSTAFFING IN NURSING HOMES](https://thedicksonfirm.com/understaffed-nursing-homes/2020/01/31/understaffing-in-nursing-homes/) - James Steen, a registered nurse, recently sued the owners and the operators of the Highland Point Health & Rehab Center Nursing Home located at 402 Gulf View Lane in Highland Heights, Ohio 44143. In his complaint, Mr. Steen alleged that he was an employee of Highland Point Health & Rehab Center and that he was
- [‘They Just Dumped Him Like Trash’: Nursing Homes Evict Vulnerable Residents](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2020/06/22/they-just-dumped-him-like-trash-nursing-homes-evict-vulnerable-residents/) - Nursing homes across the country are kicking out old and disabled residents and sending them to homeless shelters and rundown motels.
- [I thought she would just peacefully pass in her sleep' — Woman preparing for mother's death at Willoughby nursing home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2020/09/17/i-thought-she-would-just-peacefully-pass-in-her-sleep-woman-preparing-for-mothers-death-at-willoughby-nursing-home/) - A developing story inside a Willoughby nursing home grows more somber Wednesday where at least 67 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and 12 have died due to complications of the virus.
- [At least 3,133 Ohio nursing home patients have died with coronavirus](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2020/10/09/at-least-3133-ohio-nursing-home-patients-have-died-with-coronavirus/) - At least 3,133 patients of Ohio nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have died with coronavirus this year, with 87 new deaths reported in the weekly update by the Ohio Department of Health.
- ['They were not ready for this outbreak to happen': nursing home employee speaks out about COVID-19 outbreak](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2020/10/09/they-were-not-ready-for-this-outbreak-to-happen-nursing-home-employee-speaks-out-about-covid-19-outbreak/) - Several concerned family members of residents at a Willoughby nursing home have contacted News 5 expressing outrage over the care their loved ones are receiving.
- [The Heartland of Willoughby Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2020/10/12/the-heartland-of-willoughby-nursing-home/) - We have had several calls about The Heartland of Willoughby nursing home, which is located at 37603 Euclid Avenue in Willoughby, Ohio 44094. This is part of the Heartland chain of nursing homes, which is part of the ManorCare chain of nursing homes.
- [Rye Nursing Home Board Members 'Cut in Line' for COVID-19 Vaccine](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2021/01/15/rye-nursing-home-board-members-cut-in-line-for-covid-19-vaccine/) - When contacted by Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette, Webster at Rye admitted to including board members, who do not directly care for residents, on their list of eligible staff members for a vaccine.
- [Nursing home camera bill will become law in Ohio in March](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/02/09/nursing-home-camera-bill-will-become-law-in-ohio-in-march/) - We were very proud to represent Esther Piskor when she was abused. Multiple law firms turned down her case. But we were happy to stand up for her. We are very pleased to see this law come into effect to help protect Nursing Home Residents throughout the State of Ohio. At The Dickson Firm we are devoted to protecting nursing residents from neglect and abuse.
- [Nursing assistant, 23, arrested for 'videotaping herself raping 80- and 90-year-old dementia patients' at Ohio nursing home: 'Some of them couldn’t even speak'](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/03/08/nursing-assistant-23-arrested-for-videotaping-herself-raping-80-and-90-year-old-dementia-patients-at-ohio-nursing-home-some-of-them-couldnt-even-speak/) - An Ohio nursing assistant was arrested last week after authorities said she filmed herself raping and sexually assaulting several elderly male dementia patients at the assisted living facility where she worked. Tiara Lynn Ford, 23, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of rape, a first-degree felony, and two counts of gross sexual imposition,
- [Nursing Home Residents Should Feel Safe and Be Safe](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/03/08/nursing-home-residents-should-feel-safe-and-be-safe/) - On Thursday, March 3, 2022, Tiara Lynn Ford, 23 years old, was arrested for raping elderly dementia patients at The Inn at University Village in Massillon, Ohio where she worked as a state-tested nurse's aide. While there are many state-tested nurse's aides or STNAs working at nursing homes and assisted-living facilities throughout the State of
- [Many nursing homes are poorly staffed. How do they get away with it?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/12/01/many-nursing-homes-are-poorly-staffed-how-do-they-get-away-with-it/) - Regulators have allowed thousands of nursing homes across America to flout federal staffing rules by going an entire day and night without a registered nurse on duty, a USA TODAY investigation has found. Nearly all of them got away with it: Only 4% were cited by government inspectors. Even fewer were fined.
- [Types of Abuse and Neglect in a Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/03/01/types-of-abuse-and-neglect-in-a-nursing-home/) - Here at The Dickson Firm, we are contacted almost every day by someone who would like to know if their loved one is receiving appropriate care at a nursing home. Oftentimes, the nursing homes tell them that whatever happened to their loved one at the nursing home is normal or can't be avoided. Falls One
- [Falls in Nursing Homes Are Preventable With Adequate Supervision](https://thedicksonfirm.com/falls/2026/02/02/falls-in-nursing-homes-are-preventable-with-adequate-supervision/) - We have blogged many times on this website about falls, particularly falls that occur in the context of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are similar, but they are also different. It is actually unclear under the law in Ohio whether or not assisted living facilities are subject to
- [How Do I Know If My Parent is Receiving Good Care in a Nursing Home?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/03/01/how-do-i-know-if-my-parent-is-receiving-good-care-in-a-nursing-home/) - With the holidays recently concluded and the new year beginning, many of us have just been to visit loved ones in nursing homes and in assisted living facilities. These visits may have sparked some concerns and left you wondering if your loved one is receiving good care in the nursing home. Unfortunately, all too often
- [Former Nurse at Capri Gardens Nursing Home in Lewis Center, Ohio Sentenced in Criminal Case](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/03/16/former-nurse-at-capri-gardens-nursing-home-in-lewis-center-ohio-sentenced-in-criminal-case/) - A former nurse who worked at the Capri Gardens Nursing Home in Lewis Center, Ohio, was sentenced in a criminal case on Monday, February 27, 2023. She pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, which is a third-degree felony, relative to the death of a resident at the Capri Gardens Nursing Home. She appeared in the Delaware
- [Is My Mom Safe in the Nursing Home?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/04/26/is-my-mom-safe-in-the-nursing-home/) - Many of our clients have been forced to make the difficult decision to put someone they love in a nursing home. Our attorneys talk with many people, on a regular basis, about this challenging decision. Many clients have a lot of difficulty making this choice after hearing horror stories about the care, or lack thereof,
- [Medication Errors in Nursing Homes](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/12/04/medication-errors-in-nursing-homes/) - Tragically, we see many cases at The Dickson Firm involving medication errors in nursing homes. Recently, we represented a resident of a nursing home for whom his physician had prescribed a 100 microgram per hour fentanyl patch. Fentanyl is a very powerful narcotic. It is very effective for pain relief. However, it is very strong.
- [Retaliation in Nursing Home Cases](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/12/05/retaliation-in-nursing-home-cases/) - Many families contact The Dickson Firm about a potential case. However, despite the fact that they are concerned that their loved one is not receiving proper care, they are often afraid that if they complain, or if they initiate a lawsuit, the nursing home will retaliate against their loved one. The Dickson Firm handled a
- [Point Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2024/03/25/point-place-healthcare-and-rehabilitation-center/) - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Ohio Department of Health, inspect all the nursing homes in Ohio on a regular basis to determine if they are providing the quality of care that Medicare and Medicaid require in order to protect and improve residents' health and safety. When nursing homes do not
- [Willow Park Convalescent Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2024/04/08/willow-park-convalescent-home/) - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Ohio Department of Health, inspect all the nursing homes in Ohio on a regular basis to determine if they are providing the quality of care that Medicare and Medicaid require in order to protect and improve residents' health and safety. When nursing homes do not
- [The Laurels of Chagrin Falls](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/04/22/the-laurels-of-chagrin-falls/) - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Ohio Department of Health, inspect all the nursing homes in Ohio on a regular basis to determine if they are providing the quality of care that Medicare and Medicaid require in order to protect and improve residents' health and safety. When nursing homes do not
- [Nursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws to Duck Wrongful Death Suits](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/05/13/nursing-homes-wield-pandemic-immunity-laws-to-duck-wrongful-death-suits/) - This is a KFF Health News story. In early 2020, with reports of COVID-19 outbreaks making dire headlines, Trever Schapers worried about her father's safety in a nursing home in Queens. She had delighted in watching her dad, John Schapers, blow out the candles on his 90th birthday cake that February at the West Lawrence
- [Dayton Family Sues Nursing Home After Loved One Chokes to Death on Video](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/05/31/dayton-family-sues-nursing-home-after-loved-one-chokes-to-death-on-video/) - A Dayton family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Sanctuary at Wilmington Place after their father, Ronald Wysong, choked to death on video. The incident occurred on January 16, 2022, when Wysong began choking in front of a nursing aide who, the lawsuit says, instead of assisting, handed him a bucket and left
- [Father urges bill’s passage after daughter’s throat was slit at disability care facility](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/06/24/father-urges-bills-passage-after-daughters-throat-was-slit-at-disability-care-facility/) - fter a woman with developmental disabilities had her throat slit at an Ohio care facility, her father is urging the state legislature to pass a bill he believes would help families keep their loved ones safe. House Bill 465, known as Lauren’s Law, would force facilities for the developmentally disabled to allow cameras in resident’s
- [How to Make a Complaint Against an Ohio Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2015/03/26/how-to-make-a-complaint-against-an-ohio-nursing-home/) - Nursing homes are regulated. Virtually all nursing homes in the state of Ohio receive funds from Medicare or Medicaid. As a result, they are overseen by the Ohio Department of Health. The Ohio Department of Health comes out approximately once a year and performs what is known as an Annual Survey of each nursing home.
- [Woman Whacks Man with Walker in Nursing Home Brawl](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/08/26/woman-whacks-man-with-walker-in-nursing-home-brawl/) - A disagreement between two residents at a local nursing home got out of hand around 7 pm. During an argument, the woman pushed her walker into the man and threw a cup of ice in his face. The man retaliated by pushing the walker back at the woman. Witnesses said both parties were at fault
- [$83M Fraud Case Against Nursing Home Group May Proceed, With No Defendants Excused](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/09/04/83m-fraud-case-against-nursing-home-group-may-proceed-with-no-defendants-excused/) - A New York Supreme Court judge threw out all arguments from lawyers for an embattled group of nursing homes that sought to have charges dismissed in a case accusing the owners and operators of $83 million in Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Judge Melissa Crane ruled that the owners of Centers Health Care, along with numerous
- [Embassy of Lyndhurst](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2024/09/18/embassy-of-lyndhurst/) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, has a Center for Clinical Status and Quality/Quality Safety and Oversight Group. This group monitors nursing homes. They have developed a Special Focus Facility Program. They identify nursing homes that have a history of
- [Former owner of collapsed Skyline chain headed to trial over alleged $39M fraud scheme](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/09/30/former-owner-of-collapsed-skyline-chain-headed-to-trial-over-alleged-39m-fraud-scheme/) - The former owner of Skyline Healthcare will stand trial next year on allegations that he perpetuated a nearly $39 million fraud that played into the collapse of his quickly assembled, multi-state nursing home portfolio. During a brief hearing Thursday, Judge Susan Wigenton of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey set a
- [Elderly woman died after being found unresponsive outside local nursing home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/09/elderly-woman-died-after-being-found-unresponsive-outside-local-nursing-home/) - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — Warrensville Heights police are investigating the death of an elderly woman after she was found unresponsive outside of the Avenue Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center on Christmas Eve. To read the full article visit Fox 8 News.
- [How to Find the Right Ohio Lawyer for Your Case Involving Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect](https://thedicksonfirm.com/choosing-a-lawyer/2026/01/28/how-to-find-the-right-ohio-lawyer-for-your-case-involving-nursing-home-abuse-or-neglect/) - We get a large number of calls in January from people in Ohio who have gone to visit their loved one in a nursing home during the holidays. Why are they calling? They have been troubled by the condition of their loved one. Often, they're quite shocked about the level of care their loved one
- [Forest Hills Healthcare Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/25/forest-hills-healthcare-center/) - The Forest Hills Healthcare Center nursing home is a 138-bed nursing home located at 8700 Moran Road in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the CommuniCare Health chain of nursing homes. The Forest Hills Healthcare Center nursing home received a federal fine on May 14, 2024 in the amount of $16,801.00. It is owned by
- [Supreme Court of Ohio Releases National Stalking Awareness Month Resources](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2026/01/26/supreme-court-of-ohio-releases-national-stalking-awareness-month-resources/) - The Supreme Court of Ohio recently released a comprehensive suite of educational resources to mark National Stalking Awareness Month. These materials are designed to equip judges and legal professionals with updated tools to address domestic violence, strangulation, and stalking cases. A collection of online courses is now available for judicial officers and court personnel. This
- [The Department of Health and Human Services Repeals Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Requirement](https://thedicksonfirm.com/understaffed-nursing-homes/2026/01/27/the-department-of-health-and-human-services-repeals-nursing-home-minimum-staffing-requirement/) - In what could impact Ohio families, the Trump administration revokes nursing home staffing rule: Decades of peer-reviewed research have shown what happens when RN staffing decreases. Higher rates of infections. More falls. More pressure ulcers. More emergency transfers. Higher mortality. What Was Revoked: The Trump administration repealed a Biden-era rule on Tuesday that would have required
- [Checklist of Things That You Can Do if Someone You Love is in a Nursing Home and They Are at Risk for Elopement](https://thedicksonfirm.com/elopement/2026/01/26/checklist-of-things-that-you-can-do-if-someone-you-love-is-in-a-nursing-home-and-they-are-at-risk-for-elopement/) - We have posted numerous blogs on this website about elopement. As we have said many times, elopement typically refers to two people who have decided to travel to some location and get married, usually alone or with a small group of people, as opposed to having a large wedding. Elopement in the nursing home industry
- [Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/22/continuing-healthcare-at-adams-lane/) - Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane is a 140 bed facility located at 1856 Adams Lane in Zanesville, Ohio. As you can see from our blog, there are at least 3 Continuing Healthcare facilities on our list of the worst nursing homes in Ohio. This nursing home is also part of the Certus Healthcare chain of
- [The Pavilion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/04/the-pavilion-rehabilitation-and-nursing-center-in-north-royalton-poorly-rated-negatively-reviewed/) - The Pavilion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center nursing home is an 83 bed nursing home located at 13900 Bennett Road in North Royalton, Ohio 44133. It can be considered among the worst nursing homes in Ohio. – This nursing home has an overall rating of a two (2) out of five (5) stars. – It has
- [House of Loreto](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/14/widespread-care-failures-at-house-of-loreto-nursing-home-in-canton-oh/) - The House of Loreto nursing home is located at 2812 Harvard Avenue Northwest in Canton, Ohio 44709. If you go to the House of Loreto website, it claims that the House of Loreto is a distinguished nursing home and senior care facility in Canton, Ohio, that is dedicated to serving senior citizens with compassion and
- [Eastbrook Healthcare Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/11/12/eastbrook/) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, has a Center for Clinical Status and Quality/Quality Safety and Oversight Group. This group monitors nursing homes. They have developed a Special Focus Facility Program. They identify nursing homes that have a history of
- [Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/05/continuing-healthcare-of-cuyahoga-falls-has-a-history-of-significant-and-serious-quality-issues/) - The Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls nursing home, it is a 122-bed nursing home located at 300 East Bath Road in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. This facility is not rated due to a history of serious quality issues with the care being provided to the residents. This nursing home is part of the Special Focus Facility
- [Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/04/continuing-healthcare-of-gahanna-rated-poorly-as-a-nursing-home-option-for-seniors/) - The Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna nursing home is a 94 bed nursing home located at 167 North Stygler Road in Gahanna, Ohio. – This nursing home has an overall rating of one (1) out of five (5) stars.– It has a rating for health inspections of one (1) out of five (5) stars.– It has a
- [The Arbors at Fairlawn](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/10/31/arbors-at-fairlawn/) - The Arbors at Fairlawn is a nursing home located at 575 South Cleveland Massillon Road in Fairlawn, Ohio 44333. It is a facility with 88 beds. It is a for-profit facility owned and operated by ARK OPCO GROUP, LLC. The Arbors at Fairlawn has been flagged by Medicare as a nursing home that's been cited
- [The Arbors at Delaware](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/02/the-arbors-at-delware-is-among-ohios-worst-nursing-homes/) - The Arbors at Delaware is a 99-bed nursing home, located at 2270 Warrensburg Road inDelaware, Ohio. – The nursing home has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars.– It has a staffing rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is below average.– It is part of the Arbors at Ohio chain of
- [The Continuing Healthcare at Forest Hill](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/20/the-continuing-healthcare-at-forest-hill-in-clarksville-oh-have-an-overall-rating-of-1-out-of-5-stars-provides-poor-care-in-many-areas/) - The Continuing Healthcare at Forest Hill nursing home is an 88 bed nursing home located at 100 Reservoir Road in St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950. It is part of the Certus Healthcare chain of nursing homes. As you can see, we have numerous Continuing Healthcare nursing homes listed on our list of bad nursing homes. This
- [Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane in Zanesville, Ohio Receives Federal Fines, Has Bad Ratings for Standard of Care](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/20/continuing-healthcare-at-adams-lane-in-zanesville-ohio-receives-federal-fines-has-bad-ratings-for-standard-of-care/) - Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane is a 140 bed facility located at 1856 Adams Lane in Zanesville, Ohio. As you can see from our blog, there are at least 3 Continuing Healthcare facilities on our list of the worst nursing homes in Ohio. This nursing home is also part of the Certus Healthcare chain of
- [Elopement in Ohio Nursing Homes Can Quickly Lead to Resident Injuries or Death](https://thedicksonfirm.com/elopement/2026/01/21/elopement-in-ohio-nursing-homes-can-quickly-lead-to-resident-injuries-or-death/) - We have written many times on this website about elopement. Elopement typically means when two people run off and get married in some remote location. Tragically, in the nursing home industry, elopement means when someone who cannot leave the facility safely, leaves the facility unattended. The winter weather creates a particular danger with respect to
- [Suburban Healthcare and Rehabilitation in North Randall Ohio Has History of Bad Ratings, Reviews](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2026/01/05/suburban-healthcare-and-rehabilitation-in-north-randall-ohio-has-history-of-bad-ratings-reviews/) - The Suburban Healthcare and Rehabilitation Nursing Home is located at 20265 Emery Road in North Randall, Ohio. It is a 150-bed facility owned by Suburban Holdco LLC. We, at The Dickson firm, have had numerous dealings with the individuals involved in this nursing home, including Naftali Shapiro, Mayer Guttman, and Ragesh Agarwal, M.D. This facility
- [Elopement: When Residents Wander Unnoticed From Their Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/elopement/2026/01/03/elopement-when-residents-wander-unnoticed-from-their-nursing-home/) - What is elopement? Traditionally it's when two people go off and get married usually at some remote location. We say they eloped. Sadly, in the nursing home context, elopement has a very different meaning. This is a word that we use when someone leaves the nursing home unattended. Virtually all nursing home residents who need
- [My Mom Had a Fall in Her Nursing Home and I Don't Know What To Do.](https://thedicksonfirm.com/falls/2025/12/20/my-mom-had-a-fall-in-her-nursing-home-and-i-dont-know-what-to-do/) - During the Holidays we get lots of calls from people with concerns about the care that their loved one is receiving in a nursing home. Many people travel for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This gives them the opportunity to see loved ones including their loved ones who are residents of a nursing home. Often, when people
- [I Discovered That My Mom Has Skin Breakdown and I Don't Know What To Do](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bed-sores/2025/12/27/i-discovered-that-my-mom-has-skin-breakdown-and-i-dont-know-what-to-do/) - During Thanksgiving and Christmas many people travel to see family members. They often see their loved ones in various nursing homes. Sometimes they see their loved ones in a nursing home, and it has been some time since they have seen them in person. Even family members who keep in constant contact with their loved
- [Ohio Nursing Homes Need to be Properly Staffed 24 Hours a Day, 365 Days a Year.](https://thedicksonfirm.com/understaffed-nursing-homes/2025/12/23/ohio-nursing-homes-need-to-be-properly-staffed-24-hours-a-day-365-days-a-year/) - Here at The Dickson Firm, we receive many calls from people who have visited their loved one over the holidays and have concerns about their care. Many people do not live near enough to their loved one to see them in person on a daily basis. They talk to them over the phone. They have
- [What is a Bedsore?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bed-sores/2025/12/17/what-is-a-bedsore/) - We get calls every day at The Dickson Firm from people who have discovered that their loved one has suffered skin breakdown, referred to as a bedsore. Very often, the family of the nursing home resident does not discover the skin breakdown until the resident gets to the hospital. This is not at all uncommon.
- [Ohio Nursing Home Lawyer: Help When Someone You Love Was Killed or Injured in a Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/choosing-a-lawyer/2025/11/03/ohio-nursing-home-lawyer-help-when-some-you-love-was-killed-or-injured-in-a-nursing-home/) - On an almost daily basis, I see commercials run by attorneys advertising for nursing home cases. But what most people do not understand is – is that these attorneys do not have to have any experience handling nursing home cases to run an ad on television. They do not have to have any experience handling
- [Fatal Assault in a Toledo Assisted Living Facility](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/10/24/fatal-assault-in-a-toledo-assisted-living-facility/) - A 63-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder after police say he strangled a 53-year-old woman to death with a towel during an altercation inside an assisted living facility. The fatal assault occurred on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the Heritage Village of Waterville assisted living facility, a 90-bed facility located near Toledo, Ohio. Heritage Village
- [Proposed Senate Bill Would Expand Esther's Law in Ohio](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/10/31/proposed-senate-bill-would-expand-esthers-law-in-ohio/) - There have been some recents news regarding the expansion of Esther's Law here in the state of Ohio. Senate Bill 154 was introduced to allow residents of assisted living facilities and residential care facilities or their representatives to install electronic monitoring devices in the rooms of the residents. The Ohio State Senate heard sponsor testimony in
- [Fall Prevention is Essential Because Falls Can be Fatal for Older People](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/10/20/fall-prevention-is-essential-because-falls-can-be-fatal-for-older-people/) - Just recently Paul Daniel Frehley, known as “Ace” Frehley, cofounder and lead guitarist for the legendary band KISS, passed away. He was only 74 years old. He died following complications from a fall. This is very sad news for me. KISS was my very first rock concert. I was in the sixth grade. I had tickets
- [Substandard Nursing Homes In and Around Steubenville, Ohio](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2025/09/29/substandard-nursing-homes-in-and-around-steubenville-ohio/) - Are you researching nursing home options in Steubenville, Ohio for a spouse or a family member? At The Dickson Firm, we want to let you know that there are resources available to you that can warn you about substandard nursing homes in the area. Quite often, when people are searching for nursing homes, they'll head
- [Warning Signs of a Potentially Dangerous Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/09/26/warning-signs-of-a-potentially-dangerous-nursing-home/) - Here at The Dickson Firm we are contacted daily by potential clients. We are often asked what to look for in an Ohio nursing home. We talk with people on a regular basis who are placing their loved one in a nursing home or looking for a better nursing home. We also talk with people whose loved
- [What Compensation is Available in a Case Involving Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse in Ohio?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/09/26/what-compensation-is-available-in-a-case-involving-nursing-home-neglect-or-abuse-in-ohio/) - Many times when people call our Ohio nursing home lawyers, they are unclear as to what damages are available in a case where a nursing home resident has been neglected or abused. In most of our cases where a nursing home resident is injured or killed as a result of neglect or abuse in a nursing
- [How to Make Sure Your Loved One is Receiving Good Care in Their Steubenville Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/08/16/how-to-make-sure-your-loved-one-is-receiving-good-care-in-their-steubenville-nursing-home/) - At The Dickson Firm we receive a lot of calls from people concerned about keeping their loved ones safe and making sure their loved ones are receiving good care in nursing homes throughout the State of Ohio. We have represented multiple families from Steubenville, Ohio who have placed a loved one in a nursing home in Steubenville or Wintersville
- [Nursing Homes Fail to Report 43% of Falls With Major Injury](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/09/04/nursing-homes-fail-to-report-43-of-falls-with-major-injury/) - According to findings recently posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG), nursing homes fail to report 43% of falls with major injuries. Nursing homes have poor compliance with fall reporting requirements mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As a result,
- [Four Common Types of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/09/21/four-common-types-of-nursing-home-abuse-and-neglect/) - Here at The Dickson Firm, we have been representing nursing home residents and their families for over twenty five (25) years. We have litigation all over the State of Ohio in cases filed against the owners and operators of nursing homes where the resident has been neglected or abused. The most common types of neglect
- [How Long Do I Have to Bring a Claim for Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect in Ohio?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/09/18/how-long-do-i-have-to-bring-a-claim-for-nursing-home-abuse-or-neglect-in-ohio/) - Sadly, we often get calls here at The Dickson Firm about a claim of nursing home neglect and/or abuse, and the claim is time barred. For every claim in the State of Ohio for personal injury and/or wrongful death, there is a time limit, known as a statute of limitations, within which a lawsuit must
- [Ohio Nursing Home Falls Often Result in Life Changing Consequences for Seniors](https://thedicksonfirm.com/falls/2025/06/09/ohio-nursing-home-falls-often-result-in-life-changing-consequences-for-seniors/) - Every 11 seconds, an older person in the United States is treated in an emergency room for fall-related injuries. When an adult falls, it often results in life changing consequences. Falls can lead to extending nursing home stays, permanent disability and even death. The good news is that many falls can be prevented. The risk
- [American Health Foundation Affiliated Nursing Homes Have Agreed to Pay $3.61 Million to Settle Claims They Billed Medicare and Medicaid for Care That Was Dangerously Below Standard](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2025/06/08/american-health-foundation-affiliated-nursing-homes-have-agreed-to-pay-3-61-million-to-settle-claims-they-billed-medicare-and-medicaid-for-care-that-was-dangerously-below-standard/) - Three nursing homes in Ohio and Pennsylvania have agreed to pay $3.61 million to settle claims they billed Medicare and Medicaid for care that was dangerously below standard according to settlement documents provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. These three facilities, Cheltenham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Philadelphia; the Sanctuary at Wilmington Place in
- [Cityview Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Cleveland Has Been Cited for Abusing its Residents](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bad-nursing-homes-in-ohio/2025/05/07/cityview-healthcare-and-rehabilitation-has-been-cited-for-abusing-its-residents/) - Another Cleveland nursing home has been cited for abusing its residents. Cityview Healthcare and Rehabilitation nursing home is a 150 bed nursing home located at 6606 Carnegie Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio 44103. It has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars which is below average. It has a health inspection rating of 1 out
- [Warning Signs of Nursing Home Neglect: What Cleveland Families Need to Watch For](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/04/20/warning-signs-of-nursing-home-neglect-what-cleveland-families-need-to-watch-for/) - As a nursing home lawyer for over 20 years handling cases in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, I have seen, first hand, the devastating impact that neglect can have on vulnerable nursing home residents and their families. Recognizing the early warning signs of nursing home neglect is crucial for protecting your loved ones and ensuring they
- [3 Critical Questions to Ask Your Cleveland Nursing Home Injury Lawyer](https://thedicksonfirm.com/choosing-a-lawyer/2025/04/12/3-critical-questions-to-ask-your-cleveland-nursing-home-injury-lawyer/) - When a loved one suffers harm in a nursing home, finding the right legal representation can make all the difference in achieving justice and fair compensation. Not all attorneys have the knowledge and experience needed to effectively handle complex cases involving elder abuse and neglect. Before entrusting your family's case to a Cleveland nursing home
- [Social Services Director at Majestic Care of Whitehall Fired After Gathering Evidence Against Her Colleagues](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/03/27/social-services-director-at-majestic-care-of-whitehall-fired-after-gathering-evidence-against-her-colleagues/) - It's a shocking headline "Social Services Director at Majestic Care of Whitehall Fired After Gathering Evidence Against Her Colleagues." If you have a spouse or family member at Majestic Care of Whitehall in Columbus – or any of the Majestic Care nursing homes in Ohio, Indiana or Michigan, you should find the following article alarming.
- [How to Pick the Best Ohio Lawyer for Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect Claims](https://thedicksonfirm.com/choosing-a-lawyer/2025/03/24/how-to-pick-the-best-ohio-lawyer-for-nursing-home-abuse-or-neglect-claims/) - How to pick the right lawyer for my claim of nursing home abuse or neglect – direct advice from Blake Dickson, Ohio Nursing Home Lawyer. At The Dickson Firm, we receive phone calls on an almost daily basis from families throughout the State of Ohio regarding claims of nursing home abuse and neglect. Our firm
- [How Much Time Do I Have to Pursue a Claim of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/choosing-a-lawyer/2025/03/19/how-much-time-do-i-have-to-pursue-a-claim-of-nursing-home-abuse-and-neglect/) - As Cleveland Elder Law attorneys here at The Dickson Firm, who handle cases against Cleveland nursing homes and nursing homes throughout the State of Ohio involving the abuse and neglect of nursing home residents, one of the hardest parts of our job is when we get a call from a family who has waited too
- [When a Resident Gets a Bed Sore in a Cleveland Nursing Home, is the Nursing Home Responsible?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bed-sores/2025/03/13/when-a-resident-gets-a-bed-sore-in-a-cleveland-nursing-home-is-the-nursing-home-responsible/) - As a Cleveland nursing home attorney, I get calls all the time about Cleveland nursing homes. I get calls from friends about placing their loved ones in Cleveland nursing homes. I also get calls from people with concerns they have about their loved one who is already a resident in a Cleveland nursing home. One
- [Holding Cleveland Nursing Homes Accountable For Falls](https://thedicksonfirm.com/falls/2025/03/10/holding-cleveland-nursing-homes-accountable-for-falls/) - As Cleveland nursing home attorneys, we receive calls on a regular basis from individuals whose loved one was admitted to a nursing home and suffered injury. One of the most common causes of injury are falls. Falls can be extremely harmful for elderly nursing home residents. Falls can lead to fractures which can lead to
- [Lack of Supervision Leads to a Resident's Death at the Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/02/26/lack-of-supervision-leads-to-a-residents-death-at-the-avenue-at-warrensville-care-and-rehabilitation-center/) - According to a February 25 report from News 5 Cleveland, an Ohio Department of Health survey found the Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center failed to provide "adequate supervision" to prevent Alvera Meuti, 84, from leaving the facility, which resulted in "Immediate Jeopardy" and "actually harm leading to death." To read the full article
- [The Importance of choosing the correct nursing home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/30/the-importance-of-choosing-the-correct-nursing-home/) - A Cuyahoga County grand jury is expected to hear the case of an 84-year-old woman who died on Christmas eve at The Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center Nursing Home in Warrensville Heights. Amber Henderson, 31, of Willoughby Hills, was charged in Bedford Municipal Court with involuntary manslaughter, gross neglect of a patient, and
- [Choosing the right lawyer to handle your nursing home case](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/27/choosing-the-right-lawyer-to-handle-your-nursing-home-case/) - I write a lot of articles in this blog about how to choose the right nursing home, when to move your loved one to a safer nursing home, and many ways to keep your loved one safe in the nursing home. Our preference would be that everybody chooses a safe nursing home for their loved
- [Can falls be prevented in a nursing home?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/22/falls-in-nursing-homes-2/) - Between 700,000 and 1,000,000 patients of healthcare facilities fall each year. A significant portion of those result in a preventable injury. A significant portion of those individuals will die, as a result. Nursing homes often argue that not all falls are preventable. This is likely true. It is likely accurate that not every single fall
- [Falls in Nursing Homes](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/17/falls-in-nursing-homes/) - Americans, age 75 and older, face the highest risk of fatal brain injuries, according to new research examining traumatic brain injury deaths throughout the United States. The research, published in the journal, Brain Injury, analyzed U.S. mortality rates from 2021, finding that adults 75 and older experience nearly 87 deaths per 100,000 people, more than
- [Nurse charged in death of 84-year-old at Warrensville nursing home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/17/nurse-charged-in-death-of-84-year-old-at-warrensville-nursing-home/) - CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cuyahoga County grand jury is expected to hear the case of an 84-year-old woman who died Christmas Eve at a Warrensville nursing home. Amber Henderson, 31, of Willoughby Hills was charged in Bedford Municipal Court with involuntary manslaughter... To read the full article visit Cleveland.
- [Nursing home employee beat disabled residents in front of co-worker, Florida cops say](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/13/nursing-home-employee-beat-disabled-residents-in-front-of-co-worker-florida-cops-say/) - An employee at a Florida nursing home is accused of striking disabled residents multiple times, authorities said. Detectives began investigating a report Dec. 23 that two residents were abused by an employee at Lake Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Dunedin, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in a Jan. 7 news release. To read the full
- [Nursing Home Resident, 84, Died on Christmas Eve After Being Left Alone in the Cold for 10 Hours](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/13/nursing-home-resident-84-died-on-christmas-eve-after-being-left-alone-in-the-cold-for-10-hours/) - Alvera Meuti was reportedly pronounced dead after she was found lying on outside a care and rehabilitation center in Ohio on Dec. 24. An 84-year-old woman reportedly died on Christmas Eve after she remained outside her nursing home in Ohio because nurses thought she had left in the care of her brother. To read the
- [The Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center](https://thedicksonfirm.com/elopement/2025/01/13/the-avenue-at-warrensville-care-and-rehabilitation-center/) - The Warrensville Heights police are investigating the death of an elderly woman after she was found unresponsive outside of The Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center on Christmas Eve. According to the Warrensville Heights police report, an 84-year-old woman was last seen by a nurse at 8:40 p.m. on December 23, 2024. She was
- [The Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/06/the-nursing-home-residents-bill-of-rights/) - Did you know that there was a law in Ohio known as the Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights? The Ohio State Legislature passed this law many years ago and it is known as the Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights. This law is Ohio Revised Code § 3721.13. The rights of a nursing home
- [What are the signs of neglect or abuse of a nursing home resident?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2025/01/02/what-are-the-signs-of-neglect-or-abuse-of-a-nursing-home-resident/) - Many people ask us what to look for to see if a nursing home resident is being neglected or abused. Nursing homes are obligated to notify a resident's physician any time they have a significant change in condition, and they are obligated to document that notification. Further, if the nursing home resident is not mentally
- [How can I keep my loved ones safe in a nursing home?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/12/19/how-can-i-keep-my-loved-ones-safe-in-a-nursing-home/) - We have just finished the Thanksgiving holiday. Christmas and New Year's Day are right around the corner. During this holiday season, many people travel to see their loved ones. In fact, the news is reporting that more people plan to travel by car and by plane than ever before. Often, people see their loved ones
- [Keeping an Eye on Your Loved Ones](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/12/06/keeping-an-eye-on-your-loved-ones/) - We recently posted an article on our website about a nursing home employee who was caught on camera going through an elderly resident's purse. He was eventually charged with burglary. The woman was a resident at Symphony, an assisted living facility in Olmsted Falls. Her maintenance man was caught on camera rifling through her purse.
- [What is Binding Arbitration](https://thedicksonfirm.com/arbitration/2024/12/02/what-is-binding-arbitration/) - I recently had a scheduling conference in a case where we had been fighting the issue of binding arbitration. What is arbitration? You may have heard of arbitration in the context of credit card companies or hotels. You may even had heard of it in the context of nursing home cases. What is arbitration? Arbitration
- [Assaults in Nursing Homes](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/11/27/assaults-in-nursing-homes/) - We received another call the other day from a resident who had been assaulted in a nursing home. An aide had hit him in the face causing injury to his face and loss of vision in one of his eyes. This tragic situation happens more often than most people think. So what is to be
- [Nursing home employee caught on camera going through elderly resident’s purse charged with burglary](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/11/25/nursing-home-employee-caught-on-camera-going-through-elderly-residents-purse-charged-with-burglary/) - By Kelly Kennedy OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio (WOIO) - A former nursing home employee has been charged with several felonies months after we showed you a disturbing video of him attempting to steal from one of the residents. This is the video that shocked the family of an 84-year-old grandmother. She was a resident at Symphony an
- [What to do if the Nursing Home tries to force you to involuntary, binding arbitration.](https://thedicksonfirm.com/arbitration/2024/11/22/what-to-do-if-the-nursing-home-tries-to-force-you-to-involuntary-binding-arbitration/) - Recently, there was a story in the news involving a decision by a court in New Jersey enforcing an arbitration agreement. A couple was involved in an automobile collision when they were passengers in an Uber. Their driver ran a stop sign and caused a collision. They sued Uber as a result. However, after they
- [Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/11/18/continuing-healthcare-of-cuyahoga-falls/) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, has a Center for Clinical Status and Quality/Quality Safety and Oversight Group. This group monitors nursing homes. They have developed a Special Focus Facility Program. They identify nursing homes that have a history of
- [How to Pick the Right Lawyer for Your Case Against a Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/11/15/how-to-pick-the-right-lawyer-for-your-case-against-a-nursing-home/) - Unfortunately, many nursing homes in Ohio neglect their residents. They don't maintain sufficient staff, hire proper people, train their staff appropriately, or oversee them well. As a result, many nursing homes provide substandard care. If you review nursing homes on the Medicare Care Compare website, you'll see that many have low ratings, often one star
- [Can Skin Breakdown be Prevented?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/11/06/can-skin-breakdown-be-prevented/) - Can skin breakdown be prevented? At The Dickson Firm, we see hundreds of cases where residents have been allowed to develop skin breakdown or decubitus ulcers, or bed sores. Skin breakdown is a very, very serious concern. A person's skin is a protective layer that keeps out dirt and contaminants and prevents infection. When a
- [Choking](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/10/25/choking/) - Many nursing home residents need assistance with eating. Many nursing home residents have dysphasia, which is a problem swallowing. Many nursing home residents don't have teeth or wear dentures. Many nursing home residents, because of their dementia, need assistance with eating and they cannot eat safely. At the Dickson Firm we have handled many cases
- [Arbors at Marietta](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/10/21/arbors-at-marietta/) - The Arbors at Marietta Nursing Home is a nursing home located at 400 Seventh Street at Marietta, Ohio. It is a nursing home with 136 beds which makes it a relatively large nursing home. This nursing home is owned by ARK OPCO GROUP, LLC. This nursing home has been flagged by Medicare as being a nursing
- [Is Your Loved One in the Correct Facility?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/10/15/is-your-loved-one-in-the-correct-facility/) - One of the most important things to consider when facing the challenging decision to place a loved one in a facility is, what type of facility does my loved one need? What level of care does my loved one need? There are independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and a variety of other
- [Arbors at Carroll](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/10/09/arbors-at-carroll/) - It was recently reported in the news that the Lucas County Coroner concluded that 72 year old Lucy Garcia died on July 2, 2024 from months of medical neglect at the Arbors at Oregon Nursing Home, a nursing home located in Oregon, Ohio. There a number of nursing homes known as the Arbors. These nursing
- [What is Elopement?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/elopement/2024/10/03/what-is-elopement/) - If you say the word "elopement", most people think about a couple running off to get married. In the nursing home industry, elopement refers to a resident who leaves the nursing home unattended. Some nursing home residents are lucid. They may be in the nursing home for a variety of reasons. But they are permitted
- [Ohio family says they plan to sue nursing home after matriarch's death ruled a homicide](https://thedicksonfirm.com/bed-sores/2024/09/30/ohio-family-says-they-plan-to-sue-nursing-home-after-matriarchs-death-ruled-a-homicide/) - The family of an Ohio woman who died of sepsis after she developed a pressure wound at a nursing home is calling for justice for their matriarch. Lucy Garcia was 72 years old when she died on July 2. She had previously been a resident at Arbors at Oregon, a nursing home about 4½ miles
- [Arbors at Oregon](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/09/26/arbors-at-oregon/) - According to an autopsy report by the Lucas County Coroner, 72‑year-old Lucy Garcia died on July 2, 2024 after months of neglect. She was a resident for a number of years at the Arbors at Oregon Nursing Home. The Arbors at Oregon Nursing Home is located at 904 Isaac Streets Drive, in Oregon, Ohio. It is a
- [‘A terrible way to go’: Nursing home resident died from severe bed sores, months of neglect, coroner says](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/09/26/a-terrible-way-to-go-nursing-home-resident-died-from-severe-bed-sores-months-of-neglect-coroner-says/) - By Alexis Means and Emily Van de Riet TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) – A family is demanding answers after their mother’s death was ruled a homicide from months of medical neglect at an Ohio nursing home. According to an autopsy report from the Lucas County Coroner, 72-year-old Lucy Garcia died on July 2 from months of medical neglect.
- [Resident on Resident Assault](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/09/13/resident-on-resident-assault/) - I recently read an article about a disagreement between two residents at a local nursing home in Scioto County. During the argument, a female resident pushed her walker into a male resident. She threw a cup of ice in his face. He pushed her walker back, and the argument escalated. Unfortunately, we frequently see cases
- [Frequently Asked Questions About Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault](https://thedicksonfirm.com/sexual-assault/2024/08/28/frequently-asked-questions-about-civil-cases-involving-sexual-assault/) - Here at The Dickson Firm we are very much committed to representing and supporting survivors of sexual assault. We support the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. We endeavor to do all that we can for survivors. One of the questions that we often get asked is can we help with the criminal prosecution. The answer typically
- [Bedsores](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/08/27/bedsores/) - One of the most common issues that we see in the cases that we handle here at The Dickson Firm are cases where a nursing home resident has developed skin breakdown, or bedsores or pressure sores or decubitus ulcers. This often happens when a person, who previously was living at home independently, suffers a fall,
- [What is the Difference Between a Nursing Home and an Assisted Living Facility?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/08/16/what-is-the-difference-between-a-nursing-home-and-an-assisted-living-facility/) - We often get phone calls from potential clients about poor care in certain facilities. Sometimes the caller thinks the facility is a nursing home when in fact it is an assisted living facilities. Oftentimes the owners of these facilities give their facilities different names. These names can be very confusing in terms of the nature
- [Ohio Gov. DeWine Signs Bill Banning Spousal Rape Into Law](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/06/03/ohio-gov-dewine-signs-bill-banning-spousal-rape-into-law/) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law Friday that bans all forms of spousal rape. Up until now, drugging and sexually assaulting your partner wasn’t a crime as long as they had a ring on their finger. Former Democratic state Rep. Jessica Miranda and state Rep. Brett Hillyer (R-Uhrichsville) introduced House Bill
- [Can Falls Be Prevented in a Nursing Home?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/06/03/can-falls-be-prevented-in-a-nursing-home/) - One of the most common types of cases that we handle here at The Dickson Firm involve a nursing home resident who has fallen. Tragically, when a nursing home resident falls, they can suffer a fracture, they can suffer a head injury, they can suffer a dislocation. They can suffer any number of a series
- [Celebrating Mother’s Day in the Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/05/23/celebrating-mothers-day-in-the-nursing-home/) - Having just celebrated another Mother’s Day, many of us may have traveled long distances to visit with our mothers and our grandmothers. Many of us may not live close to our mothers and grandmothers and, as a result, we may not be able to see them as often as we would like. What do you
- [Retaliation By Nursing Homes](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2024/02/01/retaliation-by-nursing-homes/) - Many families contact The Dickson Firm about a potential case. However, despite the fact that they are concerned that their loved one is not receiving proper care, they are afraid that if they complain, or if they initiate a lawsuit, the nursing home will retaliate against their loved one. The Dickson Firm handled a very
- [Where White Men Rule: How the Secretive System of Forced Arbitration Hurts Women and Minorities](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/10/10/where-white-men-rule-how-the-secretive-system-of-forced-arbitration-hurts-women-and-minorities-2/) - Read full article here.
- [The Huge Diversity Issue Hiding in Companies’ Forced Arbitration Agreements](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/10/10/the-huge-diversity-issue-hiding-in-companies-forced-arbitration-agreements-2/) - Read full article here.
- [Fighting Arbitration Clauses](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/10/10/fighting-arbitration-clauses/) - Forced arbitration is a rigged system designed by corporations in which injured workers and consumers have no meaningful chance of finding justice. Forced arbitration requires Americans to “agree” to surrender fundamental constitutional rights – often without ever realizing they’ve done so. Read the report
- [Nursing Home Red Flags](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/08/23/nursing-home-red-flags/) - Whether you are faced with the challenging decision to place someone you love in a nursing home, or whether someone you love is already in a nursing home, there are some important nursing home red flags to look out for. Many families struggle with the decision to place someone they love in a nursing home.
- [Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Home Residents](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/07/06/malnutrition-and-dehydration-in-nursing-home-residents/) - One of the most important factors for the health of anyone, particularly the health of an older person who has other health challenges, is their nutrition and their hydration. Nutrition and proper hydration of all residents are things that the nursing home staff should be monitoring closely. Malnutrition and dehydration in nursing home residents is
- [Nursing Home Assault: Staff on Resident Assault](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/06/20/nursing-home-assault-staff-on-resident-assault/) - Tragically, here at The Dickson Firm, we handle many cases where a resident has been assaulted. In some cases, a resident is assaulted by another resident. I recently posted a separate article addressing this very disturbing situation that occurs in some nursing homes. In other cases, the resident is assaulted by a staff member. We
- [Nursing Home Assault: Resident-on-Resident](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/06/09/nursing-home-assault-resident-on-resident/) - Tragically, here at The Dickson Firm, we handle multiple cases where a nursing home resident has been assaulted. Sometimes they are assaulted by other staff members. Sometimes they are assaulted by other residents. In this article, we are going to talk about cases involving resident-on-resident assault. If someone you love is a resident of a
- [Nursing Home Resident Dies After alleged Beating By Another Resident, Family Says](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/04/27/nursing-home-resident-dies-after-alleged-beating-by-another-resident-family-says/) - Just as he did every other day, Edward Carr checked on his 65-year-old brother, John D. Carr, last Friday at the nursing home. John D. Carr had just arrived at Carington Park Nursing Home in Ashtabula, after being transferred in from Cardinal Woods in Madison. This was done so he would be closer to his brother\'s home in Ashtabula.
- [Why Did My Loved One Develop a Bed Sore While in a Nursing Home?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/04/10/why-did-my-loved-one-develop-a-bed-sore-while-in-a-nursing-home/) - At The Dickson Firm, we have handled hundreds of cases involving residents who have developed skin breakdown while in a nursing home. Often, these residents develop bed sores or pressure sores, also called decubitus ulcers. What leads these residents to develop bed sores while in a nursing home and how can they be prevented? What
- [What is “Arbitration” and Why Does the Nursing Home Want Me to Agree to It?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/03/28/what-is-arbitration-and-why-does-the-nursing-home-want-me-to-agree-to-it/) - If you are admitting someone you love into a nursing home, it is imperative to read all of the admission documents very carefully. Be on the lookout for an arbitration clause. This is a clause that will either be called an “Arbitration Clause” or an “Arbitration Agreement” or it may be referred to as “Alternative
- [Bedford nursing home resident dies after apparently wandering outside, slipping on ice](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/01/17/bedford-nursing-home-resident-dies-after-apparently-wandering-outside-slipping-on-ice/) - A 92-year-old woman has died after authorities say she apparently wandered outside of the Bedford nursing home she was living in and fell down in the cold elements. According to a police report, nurses from Woodside Senior Living on Rockside Road located Annie Lee Luckett\'s body around 6 a.m. Saturday. Luckett was a resident in the memory care unit and \"unable to care for herself.\" Officers believe she exited the building through an alarmed door without tripping the alarm, and eventually slipped on the ice, leaving herself unable to get up.
- [Nursing home resident threatens to shoot neighbor: Parma Heights Police Blotter](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2023/01/05/nursing-home-resident-threatens-to-shoot-neighbor-parma-heights-police-blotter/) - On Dec. 14, police were dispatched to Greenbriar Nursing Home regarding a threat call from the Pearl Road facility. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said a male resident had threatened to shoot a woman who also lives at the nursing home. The suspect was charged with aggravated menacing.
- [Missing assisted living facility resident found dead outside; caregivers respond](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/11/14/missing-assisted-living-facility-resident-found-dead-outside-caregivers-respond/) - An 82-year-old woman reported missing from her assisted living facility on Tuesday, Nov. 8, was found dead in a wooded area behind the facility. Joan L. Meredith, 82, was a resident at The Merriman, an assisted living and skilled nursing care facility at 209 Merriman Road in Akron.
- [Missing Ohio nursing home resident found dead outside](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/11/11/missing-ohio-nursing-home-resident-found-dead-outside/) - An 82-year-old woman reported missing from her nursing home on Tuesday, Nov. 8, was found dead in a wooded area behind the facility. Joan L. Meredith, 82, was a resident of The Merriman, an assisted living and skilled nursing care facility at 209 Merriman Road in Akron, and had a history of dementia, according to
- [Family wants answers after resident found dead in woods behind Akron assisted living facility](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/11/10/family-wants-answers-after-resident-found-dead-in-woods-behind-akron-assisted-living-facility/) - An 82-year-old resident of an Akron assisted living and nursing care facility was found dead from hypothermia in a wooded area behind the building Tuesday morning, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner. Joan Meredith had dementia and her death has left her loved ones devastated and confused. Read Full Article Here
- [Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Cases](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/10/21/arbitration-clauses-in-nursing-home-cases/) - The Dickson Firm is committed to each of its clients as well as to the long term pursuit of nursing home cases for the benefit of nursing home residents throughout the State of Ohio. Unfortunately, there is no financial incentive for nursing homes to provide proper care to their residents. Nursing homes are reimbursed based
- [Bed Sores](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/09/21/nursing-homes-bed-sores/) - Is someone you love in a nursing home? Have you recently found out that they have a bed sore? There are various names for skin breakdown used in nursing homes. Skin breakdown can be referred to as a bed sore, or a decubitus ulcer, or a pressure sore, or a pressure wound. Skin breakdown is
- [Forced Arbitration is Wrong](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2022/02/10/forced-arbitration-is-wrong/) - On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the United States Senate voted affirmatively to pass a bill that will improve accountability for the survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment. The bipartisan vote in favor of Senate Bill 2342 entitled, "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act" comes only 3 days after the House
- [The huge diversity issue hiding in companies’ forced arbitration agreements](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2021/06/08/the-huge-diversity-issue-hiding-in-companies-forced-arbitration-agreements/) - When it comes to issues like racial discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace, as well as service problems and contract disputes with corporations, millions of Americans are barred from suing companies in court. Instead, consumers and employees are forced to pursue a private dispute resolution method called arbitration. A new report from the American
- [Where White Men Rule: How the Secretive System of Forced Arbitration Hurts Women and Minorities](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2021/06/08/where-white-men-rule-how-the-secretive-system-of-forced-arbitration-hurts-women-and-minorities/) - In 2018, musician Jay-Z found himself in a legal dispute with the clothing company Iconix. Unable to reach a resolution, the parties took their dispute to arbitration with the American Arbitration Association (AAA), where it hit an unusual stumbling block. When given a roster of arbitrators to choose from, Jay-Z’s legal team realized there was
- [Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2021/01/15/wealthy-donors-received-vaccines-through-florida-nursing-home/) - MorseLife has made scarce coronavirus vaccines — provided through a federal program intended for residents and staff of long-term-care facilities — available not just to its residents but to board members and those who made generous donations to the facility, including members of the Palm Beach Country Club, according to multiple people who were offered access, some of whom accepted it.
- [Missing 86-year-old Ohio nursing home resident found dead in walk-in refrigerator](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2020/09/17/missing-86-year-old-ohio-nursing-home-resident-found-dead-in-walk-in-refrigerator/) - A woman was discovered dead in a walk-in refrigerator at an Ohio assisted living facility after she went missing early Tuesday morning
- [Proper Wound Care is Very Important for all Nursing Home Residents](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2020/03/13/proper-wound-care-is-very-important-for-all-nursing-home-residents/) - We represent a lady who had a wound. The staff at the nursing home where she was a resident just kept wrapping it and wrapping it and wrapping it. She was finally sent to the hospital and the wound had deteriorated dramatically. If someone you love is in a nursing home, and they have a
- [DOUGLAS: PROTECT NURSING PATIENTS](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2020/02/21/douglas-protect-nursing-patients/) - Jutting his famous dimpled chin toward a rapt audience of congressmen, Kirk Douglas Wednesday called upon public officials to conduct "commando raids" of nursing homes to protect elderly residents from abuse and neglect. The jaunty actor, who portrays a 78-year-old nursing home resident in a coming television movie titled Amos, testified with a dramatic flourish
- [Fighting Arbitration Clauses - New Report](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2019/09/12/fighting-arbitration-clauses-new-report/) - Forced arbitration is a rigged system designed by corporations in which injured workers and consumers have no meaningful chance of finding justice. Forced arbitration requires Americans to “agree” to surrender fundamental constitutional rights – often without ever realizing they’ve done so. Read the report
- [Family plans to sue ManorCare after their 80-year-old father escaped the nursing home and was hospitalized](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2019/06/06/family-plans-to-sue-manorcare-after-their-80-year-old-father-escaped-the-nursing-home-and-was-hospitalized/) - PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - Lisa White said she got a call earlier this month from her brother that made her heart drop. “Dad’s missing and I said, how can he be missing, he’s in a nursing home?” she said. White said the staff found her father, Mr. Hayden Thorne, right behind ManorCare, his nursing home
- [Alzheimer’s Center aide indicted for abuse of elderly patient who later died](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2019/06/03/alzheimers-center-aide-indicted-for-abuse-of-elderly-patient-who-later-died/) - A former worker in the Wood Glen Alzheimer’s Community in Miami Twp. was indicted Thursday for beating an elderly patient who died two months later. Vanesha A. Rice, 24, was indicted by a grand jury for a Jan. 25, 2019, incident of patient abuse, a fourth-degree felony. Rice, of Dayton, has been issued a summons
- [A nursing home patient 'rotted to death' under nurses' care, Ohio attorney general says](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2019/02/15/a-nursing-home-patient-rotted-to-death-under-nurses-care-ohio-attorney-general-says/) - Current and former employees of an Ohio nursing facility are accused of mistreating two patients in their care, including one who died as a result of the nurses' actions, Attorney General Dave Yost said Thursday. A Franklin County grand jury indicted seven people who worked as nurses in 2017 at Whetstone Gardens and Care Center
- [Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identifies 59-year-old Euclid man found dead in freezing cold](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2019/02/01/cuyahoga-county-medical-examiner-identifies-59-year-old-euclid-man-found-dead-in-freezing-cold/) - The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office released the identity of a man found dead in the freezing cold Wednesday morning behind a Euclid school. Alan Anderson, Jr., 59, of Euclid, left a rehabilitation center some time late Tuesday or early Wednesday and was found dead hours later about two miles away, according to Euclid police. Staff at
- [Vendor’s honesty helped unravel $19M American Senior Communities fraud](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2019/01/14/vendors-honesty-helped-unravel-19m-american-senior-communities-fraud/) - The massive American Senior Communities fraud case might never have come to light were it not for a nearly century-old Indianapolis company that had a chance to participate in the overbilling and kickback scheme but called the FBI instead. IBJ’s review of recent court filings and its interviews with federal prosecutors and the FBI bring
- [The Civil Justice System: Protecting Your Family](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/10/26/the-civil-justice-system-protecting-your-family/) - View this video as posted by "Trial Lawyers Association DC".
- [2 ex-nursing home workers get jail for elderly woman's death](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/09/29/2-ex-nursing-home-workers-get-jail-for-elderly-womans-death/) - (AP) Two former employees of an Ohio nursing home accused of failing to check on a resident who wandered outside and froze to death have been sentenced to 60 days in jail. The Courier reports 37-year-old Rachel Friesel and 20-year-old Destini Fenbert, both of Pandora, were sentenced Friday in northern Ohio's Ottawa County. They pleaded
- [2 sent to jail for roles in nursing home patient’s death](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/09/29/2-sent-to-jail-for-roles-in-nursing-home-patients-death/) - OTTAWA — Family members of a 76-year-old woman who froze to death last winter outside a Pandora nursing home spoke Friday morning at separate sentencings for two former nursing home workers. “… No one was there to help her,” said Steve Campbell, the son of Phyllis Campbell, a patient who died after walking out of
- [Plea deal offered in Pandora nursing home death](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/09/21/plea-deal-offered-in-pandora-nursing-home-death/) - OTTAWA — The final nursing employee charged in the death of a resident in January appeared in the Putnam County Court of Common Pleas Thursday for a final pre-trial hearing before facing a jury trial. Megan E. Schnipke, 31, of Columbus Grove, was met by two rows of the family of Phyllis J. Campbell, the
- [‘It’s Almost Like a Ghost Town.’ Most Nursing Homes Overstated Staffing for Years](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/08/01/its-almost-like-a-ghost-town-most-nursing-homes-overstated-staffing-for-years/) - ITHACA, N.Y. — Most nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretaking staff than they had reported to the government for years, according to new federal data, bolstering the long-held suspicions of many families that staffing levels were often inadequate. The records for the first time reveal frequent and significant fluctuations in day-to-day staffing, with particularly
- [Why court battle waged by families of Anthony Sowell victims matters to us all: Andrea Simakis](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/07/30/why-court-battle-waged-by-families-of-anthony-sowell-victims-matters-to-us-all-andrea-simakis/) - CLEVELAND, Ohio - On September 17, Joanne Moore will get her day in court. "It's taken so long," she says. Eight years. But it's worth the wait. Because it's for Janice. In a 2010 lawsuit, Moore argued cops and prosecutors had Anthony Sowell in their sights when he was arrested for the attempted rape and
- [New York Times Article Confirms Consumer Voice Concerns about Nursing Home Staffing Levels and Data](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/07/10/new-york-times-article-confirms-consumer-voice-concerns-about-nursing-home-staffing-levels-and-data/) - The New York Times article, 'It’s Almost Like a Ghost Town.’ Most Nursing Homes Overstated Staffing for Years, substantiates Consumer Voice’s long-standing concern about the inaccuracy of previous staffing information based on self-reporting and what we have heard from residents, families, ombudsmen and other advocates for years – staffing is inadequate, particularly on the weekends.
- [Woman was outside nursing home 8 hours before dying in cold](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/02/20/woman-outside-nursing-home-8-hours-dying-cold/) - TOLEDO, OHIO — A nursing home resident with dementia and a history of wandering off was outside in temperatures hovering around zero for about eight hours before staff members noticed she was missing and found her dead from hypothermia, a state investigation found. Read the rest of the article here: http://www.whio.com/news/local/woman-was-outside-nursing-home-hours-before-dying-cold/6S3UZYPRN9avxD8tnJqdDO/
- [Woman with dementia was outside Ohio nursing home 8 hours before dying in cold](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2018/01/25/woman-dementia-outside-ohio-nursing-home-8-hours-dying-cold/) - A nursing home resident with dementia and a history of wandering off was outside in temperatures hovering around zero for about eight hours before staff members noticed she was missing and found her dead from hypothermia, a state investigation found. Read the rest of the article as posted on The Morning Journal.
- [Elopement Can Lead to Serious Injury](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/12/27/elopement-can-lead-serious-injury/) - What is elopement? The word evokes an image of two people running off and getting married. However, in the context of a nursing home, elopement is when a resident leaves the nursing home unaccompanied. This could lead to very serious consequences. At The Dickson Firm, we have seen residents who elope from the nursing home
- [When nursing homes dump some patients to make more money](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/11/20/nursing-homes-dump-patients-make-money/) - As NPR reported, "Nationwide, eviction is the leading complaint about nursing homes. In California last year, more than 1,500 nursing home residents complained that they were discharged involuntarily. That’s an increase of 73 percent since 2011." Read the rest of the article on The Washington Post. The Dickson Firm believes it is crucial to
- [Forced Arbitration Prevents Nun from being able to Sue after being Raped.](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/11/16/forced-arbitration-prevents-nun-able-sue-raped/) - Back in 2011, when Morissette first came to Chateau Vestavia, she had signed the facility’s standard admissions contract. Buried in pages of terms and conditions was what is known as a pre-dispute binding arbitration agreement. By signing it, the elderly nun gave up her Seventh Amendment right to trial by jury and any right to
- [Forced Arbitration’s Lethal Consequence](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/09/19/forced-arbitrations-lethal-consequence/) - Journalists examining the eight nursing home deaths at Florida’s Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills during Hurricane Irma have begun exploring who’s at fault for this entirely preventable tragedy. But actually, we may never understand the full story. As reckless as the owners and operators may have been for the facility’s failed cooling system that caused
- [After Florida deaths, Trump administration called out for making it harder to sue nursing homes](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/09/15/florida-deaths-trump-administration-called-making-harder-sue-nursing-homes/) - This week’s tragedy at a Florida nursing home, where eight people died in the wake of Hurricane Irma, brought to light how the Trump administration is aiming to make it harder for seniors and their families to hold nursing homes accountable.
- [Abuse case, resident's death raise questions about nursing home care: A Critical Choice](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2017/08/22/abuse-case-residents-death-raise-questions-nursing-home-care-critical-choice/) - CLEVELAND, Ohio - One incapacitated resident at Park East Care and Rehab Center was tormented by an employee who admitted spraying cleaning solution into his eyes. Another resident died, after Park East's nursing staff apparently twice neglected to clean his breathing tube, according to state and federal reports... Read More The Dickson Firm believes it is
- [Life Care Centers of America agrees to $145 million settlement](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2016/11/03/life-care-centers-america-agrees-145-million-settlement/) - Written by and originally posted on The Times Free Press. Life Care Centers of America, the nation's largest private nursing home company based in Cleveland, Tenn., has agreed to pay $145 million over charges that it overbilled the government for its cost of treating patients, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today in a landmark
- [CMS bans pre-dispute forced arbitration in nursing home contracts](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2016/10/21/cms-bans-pre-dispute-forced-arbitration-nursing-home-contracts/) - Written by Diane M. Zhang and originally published on the AAJ. On Sept. 28, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule prohibiting nursing homes from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements in admissions contracts dated on or after Nov. 28, 2016. The rule applies to all skilled nursing facilities that receive money from
- [Wells Fargo's Secret Weapon? The Ripoff Clause](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2016/10/06/wells-fargos-secret-weapon-ripoff-clause/) - Our coalition partners in the fight to end forced arbitration have created a fantastic new video showing how Wells Fargo used forced arbitration to hide its massive scheme to create fraudulent accounts in customers’ names. At recent hearings in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, Members of Congress chastised Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf
- [Nursing Home Residents Still Vulnerable to Abuse](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2016/07/26/nursing-home-residents-still-vulnerable-abuse/) - People entering nursing homes need to know that all reasonable safeguards are in place to ensure quality care. But federal rules to be finalized soon fail to hold nursing homes truly accountable to patients, their families or the law. At issue are arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts that require consumers to settle any
- [Attorney Blake A. Dickson teaches on the faculty at the Nursing Home Litigation Group seminar in Nashville](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2016/05/28/attorney-blake-dickson-teaches-faculty-nursing-home-litigation-group-seminar-nashville/) - The American Association for Justice is the premier organization of attorneys in the United States who represent individual and their families in lawsuits against big corporations, insurance companies, doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, large pharmaceutical companies etc. The Nursing Home Litigation Group is a group of attorneys from around the country within the American Association for
- [$1 Million Jury Verdict in Tragic Ohio Nursing Home Death Case](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2016/04/12/1-million-verdict-ohio-nursing-home-death/) - The Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (CATA) recently reported on The Dickson Firm's service to an Ohio family who suffered the loss of a loved one at the Beachwood Pointe Care Centre. Blake ... empowered the jury to send a message to other nursing home owners with similar practices to take notice and change the way
- [​Litigation Holds Nursing Homes and Insurance Companies Accountable For Elderly Abuse](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2016/03/10/litigation-holds-nursing-homes-insurance-companies-accountable-elderly-abuse/) - Nursing homes are now big business. Extremely large corporations own and operate hundreds of nursing homes throughout the country. Corporate chains are anticipating a flood of baby boomers moving into their facilities over the next few years. Their main goal is to make as much money as possible. This increased emphasis on profits has led
- [Decubitus Ulcers](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2016/02/14/decubitus-ulcers/) - Decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers can develop when somebody is left in the same position too long and contact is being made with a portion of their body and a surface. If their circulation is cut off by the pressure, a pressure sore or bed sore can develop. Often, individuals who are normally active, are
- [Make a Complaint](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2015/03/26/make-a-complaint/) - Online Ohio Department of Health Complaints: Health Care Facilities and Nursing Homes By Email HCComplaints@odh.ohio.gov By Mail Ohio Department of Health Complaint Unit 246 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215 By Fax 614-564-2422 By Phone 1-800-342-0553 or 1-800-669-3534 Home Health Hotline. The Ohio Department of Health has live call coverage Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.
- [Keeping Your Loved One Safe](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2015/03/26/keeping-loved-one-safe/) - So, you have made the difficult decision to place someone you love in a nursing home. You are concerned that they are getting appropriate care. What can you do? Here are some tips to help you keep your loved one safe. Visit The Nursing Home Frequently and Unpredictably One of the things you can do
- [Choosing a Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2015/03/26/choosing-nursing-home/) - U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Homes Many Ohioans face the difficult decision of putting someone they love into a nursing home. If you have never been faced with this decision before you may find it very challenging to choose an appropriate nursing home. One of the best places to start is the Medicare
- [How to Prevent Falls at Home and in the Nursing Home](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2015/03/26/how-to-prevent-falls-at-home-and-in-the-nursing-home/) - Injuries from accidental falls suffered by elderly individuals are a growing problem in Ohio and throughout the country. The cost of fall-related hospital treatment hit $645,000,000.00 in 2009 in the State of Ohio. About 63% of those falls involved hip fractures and 26% of those falls involved traumatic brain injuries. If you are caring for
- [What are Decubitus Ulcers?](https://thedicksonfirm.com/nursing-home-neglect-abuse/2015/03/26/what-are-decubitus-ulcers/)

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